Supercars hosts first manufacturers council meeting

Representatives from Ford and Holden took part in the first manufacturers council meeting this week

Supercars has hosted its first manufacturers council meeting to discuss the future direction of the championship.

Representatives from current competing marques Ford and GM Holden and Supercars boss Sean Seamer were present for the inaugural meeting held on Tuesday (yesterday).

The concept is designed to provide a way to engage with car companies that are currently competing and prospective entrants as Supercars works to finalise its Next Generation regulations from 2021 onwards.

“I think that we have to recognise that the world’s becoming more and more globalised,” said Seamer.

“The production of cars is getting more and more globalised so to be able to tap into those types of resources and that intellectual horsepower, particularly given the number of other series that they tap into, and work with around the world, it would be foolish not to speak to and try and pick up ideas, in the same way that we’re talking to other racing series around the world.”